Public · Athens, Ohio
Ohio University-Main Campus: cost, debt and earnings by major
107 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $20,666
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 65%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 85%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 19,633
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,475
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 6.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $15,142 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,643 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,141 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,188 |
| $110,000+ | $24,609 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (6)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,236
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,863
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,577
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,999
- Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$33,312
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$25,999
Bachelor's programs (63)
- Air Transportation$99,701
- Industrial Engineering$99,364
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$94,673
- Management Information Systems and Services$93,774
- Computer Science$93,282
- Mechanical Engineering$91,285
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$87,308
- Chemical Engineering$85,990
- Accounting and Related Services$84,002
- Finance and Financial Management Services$81,299
- Civil Engineering$81,019
- Marketing$78,506
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$77,401
- Engineering, General$76,409 (1 yr)
- International Business$73,640
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,478
- Mathematics$67,562
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,922
- Data Analytics$66,696 (1 yr)
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$62,571 (1 yr)
- Public Health$62,153
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$61,538
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$60,767
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$59,487 (1 yr)
- Journalism$59,276
- Political Science and Government$58,907
- Apparel and Textiles$58,647
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,998
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$57,479
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$57,085
- Geography and Cartography$56,381
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$56,158 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,867
- Zoology/Animal Biology$55,352
- Communication and Media Studies$54,695
- Chemistry$54,576
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$54,184
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,206
- Housing and Human Environments$52,861
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,652
- Sociology$51,312
- Special Education and Teaching$51,258
- Social Work$49,690
- Design and Applied Arts$49,553
- Psychology, General$49,399
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$49,369
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$48,390
- History$46,101
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,049 (1 yr)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,346
- Music$44,593
- Anthropology$44,327
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,893
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$42,796
- Hospitality Administration/Management$40,989 (1 yr)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$40,479
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$39,880 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$39,055
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other$37,785
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$34,890 (1 yr)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$33,936 (1 yr)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,968 (1 yr)
- Botany/Plant Biology$30,721 (1 yr)
Master's programs (33)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$123,110
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$119,976
- Engineering-Related Fields$115,954 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,469
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$112,051
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$110,913
- Economics$97,827
- Civil Engineering$97,552
- Data Analytics$95,984 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$79,373 (1 yr)
- Accounting and Related Services$74,861 (1 yr)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$70,802 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$70,572
- Educational Administration and Supervision$69,204
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$68,913
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$66,552
- Social Work$60,384
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,072 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$57,400
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$56,973 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$56,902
- Curriculum and Instruction$56,614
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$54,118 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,077
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$53,128
- Social Sciences, General$52,250
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$51,822
- Public Health$51,783 (1 yr)
- Music$50,365
- Special Education and Teaching$48,758 (1 yr)
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$46,741 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$45,956
- Design and Applied Arts$45,689 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (1)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$94,051 (1 yr)
First professional programs (4)
- Medicine$154,758
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,446 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$79,706
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$71,396 (1 yr)